CHAPTER III

MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY--THE SACERDOTAL ORDER--THE TEMPLES--HUMAN SACRIFICES

Systems of Mythology 67 Mythology of the Aztecs 68 Ideas of a God 69 Sanguinary War-god 70 God of the Air 71 Mystic Legends 72 Division of Time 75 Future State 76 Funeral Ceremonies 77 Baptismal Rites 78 Monastic Orders 80 Feasts and Flagellation 82 Aztec Confessional 82 Education of the Youth 83 Revenue of the Priests 85 Mexican Temples 86 Religious Festivals 88 Human Sacrifices 89 The Captive’s Doom 90 Ceremonies of Sacrifice 91 Torturing of the Victim 92 Sacrifice of Infants 92

Cannibal Banquets 93 Number of Victims 94 Houses of Skulls 95 Cannibalism of the Aztecs 99 Criticism on Sahagun’s History 101

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